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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Narima Koga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Narima Koga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Narima Koga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowaman!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowaman takes the fight into the clinch.
Koga looking to throw knees to the head but Minowaman is blocking nicely.
Koga misses with a knee to the head.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Minowaman blocks with his arms.
Koga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minowaman is defending well for now.
Minowaman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Minowaman lands a knee to the body.
Koga takes a shot to the head.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Minowaman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Koga clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Minowaman missing with punches from the back.
Minowaman is throwing shots to the body but Koga manages to wriggle free. Minowaman pounces on him again and ends up in Koga's guard.
Minowaman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Koga dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowaman looking for subs off his back but Koga has passed one foot through into half guard.
Minowaman tries to get to full guard but Koga has control of the leg.
Minowaman is looking to control Koga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Minowaman avoid being mounted?
Minowaman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Minowaman tries to get to full guard but Koga has control of the leg.
Koga decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Koga tries to clinch but Minowaman moves away
and Minowaman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Minowaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Koga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minowaman won't allow Koga to get back to his feet.
Minowaman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minowaman.
Koga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Minowaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Koga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ikuhisa Minowaman wasn't active enough on the ground.
Koga tries to clinch but Minowaman moves away
and Minowaman counters with a single leg into guard. Koga didn't expect that.
Minowaman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minowaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Koga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minowaman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koga!
Koga stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikuhisa Minowaman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Minowaman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Minowaman moves in looking to clinch but Koga pushes him off.
Koga tries to clinch
and Minowaman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Minowaman tries a knee to the head but Koga blocks it.
Koga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Koga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Minowaman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Minowaman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koga is trying to stall.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Minowaman blocks with his arms.
Minowaman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Koga blocks it with crossed arms.
Minowaman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Koga gets underhooks to prevent Minowaman's takedown attempt.
Minowaman lands with a right to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Minowaman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Minowaman gets through Koga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koga slows down the pace here.
Minowaman tightens his grip and picks Koga up, before dumping him to the ground. Koga manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koga keeping moving, preventing Minowaman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowaman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Minowaman trying to control but Koga is working from the bottom.
Minowaman won't allow Koga to get back to his feet.
Minowaman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Koga is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Minowaman, into his guard.
Koga tries to stand but Minowaman is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Minowaman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Koga escapes and throws Minowaman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Minowaman can't do much from the bottom here.
Minowaman sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koga tries to stand and escape but Minowaman is controlling the position.
Minowaman is trying to get back to full guard.
Minowaman has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Koga escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Koga!
Koga decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koga throws a nice looking combination but Minowaman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Koga tries to clinch but Minowaman moves away
so Minowaman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Koga is looking to stand up but Minowaman isn't so interested in that idea.
Minowaman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Minowaman won't allow Koga to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minowaman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowaman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Minowaman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Koga looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Koga looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Koga!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikuhisa Minowaman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Koga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Minowaman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Minowaman.
Minowaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minowaman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Koga throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Minowaman blocks it with crossed arms.
Minowaman blocks the elbow strike.
Koga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Minowaman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Minowaman blocks with his arms.
Minowaman connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minowaman tries to land a knee to the head but Koga blocks with his arms.
Minowaman with a knee to the head.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but Minowaman blocks with his arms.
Minowaman throws a punch but it's blocked by Koga.
Koga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koga takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowaman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Minowaman lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Koga throws an elbow that misses.
Minowaman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Koga working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Minowaman.
Koga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minowaman.
Minowaman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Narima Koga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ikuhisa Minowaman.
Minowaman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Koga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Koga wants to stall.
Minowaman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Koga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Minowaman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Minowaman takes a shot to the head.
Minowaman tries a knee to the head but Koga blocks it.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Minowaman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Koga is trying to stall.
Koga throws a punch but it's blocked by Minowaman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowaman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minowaman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koga wants to clinch.
Minowaman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koga instigates a clinch.
Minowaman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Minowaman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Koga misses with a knee strike.
Minowaman is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Koga can't fight it off and eventually Minowaman manages to take the fight to the floor. Koga looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Minowaman looking to sit in guard and control but Koga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowaman throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Koga escapes and throws Minowaman's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Minowaman is trying to work for a sweep but Koga has mounted him!
Koga avoids the attempt from Minowaman to control.
Narima Koga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Koga is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Koga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Minowaman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Minowaman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Minowaman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Koga wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ikuhisa Minowaman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Minowaman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikuhisa Minowaman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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